Mike Love rant at the 1987 Rock & Roll Hall Of Fame Induction

[Chris M]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dBUl_eMNzVM

Enjoy!

[czeskleba]

You know, I've read the transcript of that speech, but seeing the video takes it to another level. The creepy stare, the awkward pauses... wow. Cool. Thanks Chris!

[soundboy]

Cringe-worthy

[Andreas]

One of the great moments in rock history.

[crimsoncing]

Glitterenakersondo?????

[Joseph]

One of the great moments in rock history.

Maybe just an infamous moment in rock history. :shake:

[Drifter]

You know, I've read the transcript of that speech, but seeing the video takes it to another level. The creepy stare, the awkward pauses... wow. Cool. Thanks Chris!
Hmm...dilated pupils, even in that spotlight. :shh:

Dylan's response speech was better. :righton:

[Pug]

:wtf:

[Chip TRG]

Oh dear......and BRIAN was classified the "insane" one?

[reechie]

Hmm...dilated pupils, even in that spotlight. :shh:
Meditation'll do that to you... ;) :D

[DeeThomaz]

Thanks for the link-- that's fab-u-lous!

[Lord Hawthorne]

Meditation'll do that to you... ;) :D
He claimed it was his new vegetarian diet.

[Evan L]

He claimed it was his new vegetarian diet.

That, and his daily dose of LSD. :D


Evan

[willy]

According to Eugene Landy's - sorry! - Brian Wilson's 'Wouldn't It Be Nice', Mike had been fasting for a week as part of the TM experience. Imagine being one of his neighbours.

Me, I'll just stick to the Tantric sex if that's ok with everyone.

[sadie]

Wow.

Perhaps he wiped out too many times when learning to surf!

Sadie

[John Cantrell]

Two words:
Embarassing
Revolting
:(

[lou]

Surprisingly, I didn't find it as obnoxious as it's been billed.

[Larry Mc]

What a jerk, talk about being a narcissistic, egotistical a--hole...geeze
I met this guy around that time during a Martial Arts course at Santa Barbara
City College and he was just like that. :rolleyes: :rolleyes:

[Eric B]

Uggh.........I'm having trouble looking back with Love

[Hawkman]

Two words:
Embarassing
Revolting
:(

Two MORE words:
Jack
Azz

[CT Dave]

At least if this had been broadcast on TV, they would have shut off his mike, cut to an orchestra fanfare, and faded to black.

[The Panda]

Jagger got revenge for us.

Later, when the jam started, Mike took off his shoes when he sang and left them onstage.
When Jagger was singing a few minutes later, he not-too-subtly gave them a kick and his shoes sailed off somewhere into the audience.

[Beatlelennon65]

I didnt watch the whole thing, but from what I saw I dont understand what the big deal is.

[Director]

I didnt watch the whole thing, but from what I saw I dont understand what the big deal is.

Just watch until the end. :eek:

I just don't understand Mike Love. He seems shrewd enough to sue Brian for things he had nothing to do with for 40 years but he speaks like a complete moron. It's almost as if he's been putting the public on with his "mean spiritied sardonic image" just because Brian is the "sincere" one, but I don't think it's a put on anymore. I know that in the early days when you listen to tracks like "Our Favorite Recording Sessions" or "Cassius Love Vs. Sonny Wilson" or even "Bull Session" that Mike always had an extremely dry sense of humor...he didn't care if anyone else was in on the joke...whereas Brian always seemed like he wanted everyone to be part of it, to be included.

This speech is classless and silly. He was the singer of "Americas Favorite Rock n Roll grop" and Mike Love still feels the need to retool the band's mythology to suit some preconceived notion (a la Ray Manzarek with Jim Morrison's legacy). "Me and Brian used to surf..." Yeah Mike, sure.

[Beatlelennon65]

I dont understand the doors reference.